Dating channelhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/Dating channel's most recent posts.en-usFirst Messages On OkCupidhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/first-messages-on-okcupid/http://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/first-messages-on-okcupid/<p dir="ltr"><em>This article was originally published by AskMen UK.</em></p><p dir="ltr">Sending the first message on an online dating site or app is something of an art form. Not like a proper art where people will pay you money to be near it but one that if approached correctly can result in a member of the opposite sex genuinely wanting to see you naked. So, actually it&rsquo;s better than proper art.</p><p dir="ltr">Despite my brain knowing this thou...</p>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500Signs You're A Sapiosexualhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/signs-you-re-a-sapiosexual.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/signs-you-re-a-sapiosexual.html<p>When you think about that beautiful woman who turns on the coffee pot in the morning, who looks equally as sexy in her college sweats as she does in a cocktail gown and who one of these days, you&rsquo;ll get on bended knee and ask her to take a stroll with you down the aisle -- you know how you feel about her isn&rsquo;t just in the way she looks.</p><p>In the healthiest, happiest relationship, your connection g...</p>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500When "The One" Isn't Pretty Enoughhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/doclove_150/152_relationship_expert.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/doclove_150/152_relationship_expert.html<p><em>The Dating Nerd is a shadowy figure whose whereabouts and identifying details remain unknown. What we do know is that he is really, really good at dating. He&rsquo;s been on more dates than you can shake a lengthy bar tab at, and he&rsquo;s here to help the average guy step his dating game up a notch -- or several.</em></p><h3>The Question</h3><p><em>Hi Dating Nerd,</em></p><p><em>I started seeing this girl a few months back. We met through frien...</em></p>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500Andrew W.K. And MAKJ On Partying As A Couplehttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/andrew-wk-and-makj.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/andrew-wk-and-makj.html<p>Partying as a couple: it almost sounds like an oxymoron. Partying represents freedom, liberation and operating without any cares, whereas a relationship sets boundaries. So how do you party together and not have it become a wedge between you?<br />&nbsp;<br />To get the answers, we sought out the party king himself: Andrew W.K.. The musician who has created a long lineup of party anthems has ventured into the d...</p>Sat, 03 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500Everything You Need To Know About Sugar Babieshttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/sugar-babies.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/sugar-babies.html<p><em>This article was originally published by AskMen UK.</em></p><p>&ldquo;I always say this and people take it the wrong way, but I think it&rsquo;s awkward to date someone who makes less money than me.&rdquo;</p><p>This bold statement comes from Brook, a pretty 24-year-old who is easily the centre of gravity at the bar we&rsquo;re in. Originally from California, she has long brown hair falling in loose curls to her shoulders, and a confide...</p>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500The Elite Dating Apps That Are Changing The Gamehttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/the-elite-dating-apps-that-are-changing-the-game.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/the-elite-dating-apps-that-are-changing-the-game.html<p><em>This article was originally published by AskMen UK.&nbsp;</em></p><p>Tinder may have 50 million users worldwide but how many of them would you actually like to date? If you&rsquo;ve been using dating apps for a while now, that&rsquo;s the conundrum you&rsquo;re probably facing. Fun for a summer fling, but not likely to find you someone that will see you through to next summer &ndash; and beyond.</p><p>Fortunately, the new wave of dating site...</p>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500Dating Slanghttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/dating-slang/http://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/dating-slang/<p><em>This article was originally published by AskMen UK.&nbsp;</em></p><p>As with many aspects of modern life, it&rsquo;s hard not to concede that where the internet could have reached a wondrous new frontier for communication, the reality has fallen somewhat short. Rather than a VR Tower of Babel, with a thousand tongues pushing each other to new heights of eloquence, we&rsquo;ve ended up at a point where 90% of online communi...</p>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500What Does True Love Feel Like?http://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/what-does-true-love-feel-like.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/what-does-true-love-feel-like.html<p>There are as many answers to the question &quot;What is love?&quot; as there are people on earth. Babies know what love is, toddlers know what love is; teens, adults and old people know what love is. Hell, even animals know what love is, and scientists will probably find a way to prove that plants can love too in the not-too-distant future.&nbsp;</p><p>But knowing that you&#39;re feeling something and being able to put ...</p>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500How To Develop The Confidence To Approach Women http://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/how-to-develop-the-confidence-to-approach-women.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/how-to-develop-the-confidence-to-approach-women.html<p>Have you ever noticed how there are&nbsp;men who don&#39;t even seem particularly good-looking&nbsp;or successful yet&nbsp;date gorgeous women?&nbsp;These guys&nbsp;possess true confidence. And before you start googling &quot;most effective pickup lines&quot; or try&nbsp;to act funny when it&#39;s not your style, remember that true confidence cannot be faked: It&#39;s like women&nbsp;have a radar for detecting it.&nbsp;</p><p>Everyone has insecurities. Being tru...</p>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500What Women Say & What They Really Meanhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/heidi_100/142_dating_girl.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/heidi_100/142_dating_girl.html<p>There is a stereotype about women that they don&#39;t say what they really mean. In some cases, this is an exaggerated trope: women are certainly capable of being straightforward and direct, just as men can sometimes be waffly and imprecise. What&#39;s more, sometimes the idea that women don&#39;t say what they mean is a convenient excuse to ignore what they&#39;re actually saying, and can result in men being ...</p>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500When Open Relationships Workhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/when-open-relationships-fail.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/when-open-relationships-fail.html<p><em>This article was originally published by AskMen UK.</em></p><p>Who in a long-term relationship hasn&rsquo;t come off a particularly uninspiring bedroom romp or met someone else on a night out and thought&nbsp;&ldquo;If only&hellip;&rdquo; When it comes to the daily grind of commitment, it&rsquo;s easy to romanticise the idea of open relationships &ndash; of having your cake and eating it too.</p><p>But is it really all it&rsquo;s built up to be? It&rsquo;s somewhat ...</p>Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500Her Ex Wants To Hang Outhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/doclove_400/446_relationship_expert.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/doclove_400/446_relationship_expert.html<p><em>The Dating Nerd is a shadowy figure whose whereabouts and identifying details remain unknown. What we do know is that he is really, really good at dating. He&rsquo;s been on more dates than you can shake a lengthy bar tab at, and he&rsquo;s here to help the average guy step his dating game up a notch -- or several. Need his help? Email askus@askmen.com.</em></p><h3>The Question</h3><p><em>Hi Dating Nerd,</em></p><p><em>My girlfriend&rsquo;s ex is in to...</em></p>Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500Smooth vs. UnSmooth: How To Project Smooth Without Showing Offhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/how-to-project-smooth-without-showing-off/http://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/how-to-project-smooth-without-showing-off/<p>You already know there&rsquo;s a fine line between confidence and arrogance -- but do you tread lightly on it? When it comes to dating, eating out, what you wear, how you act at work and around people in general, you might wonder if you&rsquo;re coming across smooth or bragging. Luckily for you, we&rsquo;ve spoken to the ladies and they&rsquo;ve candidly expressed the Do&rsquo;s and Don&rsquo;ts of being a savvy guy and being som...</p>Tue, 22 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500What Does Your Girlfriend's Expensive Gift Mean?http://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/what-does-your-girlfriend-s-expensive-gift-mean.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/what-does-your-girlfriend-s-expensive-gift-mean.html<p><em>The Dating Nerd is a shadowy figure whose whereabouts and identifying details remain unknown. What we do know is that he is really, really good at dating. He&#39;s been on more dates than you can shake a lengthy bar tab at, and he&#39;s here to help the average guy step his dating game up a notch - or several. Need his help? Email askus@askmen.com.</em></p><h3>The Question</h3><p dir="ltr"><em>Hi Dating Nerd,</em></p><p dir="ltr"><em>My girlfriend bought me a wa...</em></p>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500Things To Consider Before Sleeping With A Virginhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/heidi_250/254_dating_girl.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/heidi_250/254_dating_girl.html<p>Let&#39;s say you&#39;ve been dating someone a while and you&#39;re discussing the prospect of having sex for the first time together. You&#39;re naturally feeling pretty excited to take things to the next level, and the two of you are talking about how it will go down. So far, so good!<br /><br />However, that&#39;s when things take an unexpected turn. She pauses, and then brings up an unusual complicating detail: she&#39;s neve...</p>Sat, 19 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500How To Not Get Hacked On Dating Siteshttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/how-to-not-get-hacked-on-dating-sites.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/how-to-not-get-hacked-on-dating-sites.html<p><em>This article was originally published by AskMen UK.</em></p><p>If the announcement this week of the AdultFriendFinder hack has frozen you in your love-tapped tracks, you may be wondering if any of your online and app-based dating exploits are safe.&nbsp;</p><p>After all, it&rsquo;s one of the largest data breaches ever recorded, with some 412 million accounts across the globe compromised.&nbsp;It comes after last year&rsquo;s Ashley M...</p>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500Dating A Christianhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/dating-a-christian.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/dating-a-christian.html<p><em>The Dating Nerd is a shadowy figure whose whereabouts and identifying details remain unknown. What we do know is that he is really, really good at dating. He&rsquo;s been on more dates than you can shake a lengthy bar tab at, and he&rsquo;s here to help the average guy step his dating game up a notch -- or several. Need his help? Email askus@askmen.com.</em></p><h3>The Question</h3><p><em>Hi Dating Nerd,</em></p><p><em>I&rsquo;m dating this girl but sh...</em></p>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500Romantic Winter Holiday Getawayshttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/romantic-winter-holiday-getaways/http://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/romantic-winter-holiday-getaways/<p>If you&rsquo;re one of the many couples planning a holiday getaway this winter, there are several factors you&rsquo;ll want to consider when choosing your destination. Perhaps you&rsquo;re yearning for romance in the form tropical private beaches, or maybe you&rsquo;re looking to be swept up in European culture and cuisine. Or, are you seeking out a snowy winter wonderland? Perhaps all you really want is a luxury hote...</p>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500What Is Cuffing Season?http://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/what-is-cuffing-season.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/what-is-cuffing-season.html<p>Is it just me or is there a new, trendy phrase that circulates throughout the continent just long enough to make an impact, but not long enough to make sense? Ghosting, mooning, and now cuffing? What is cuffing and what does &ldquo;cuffing season&rdquo; entail?</p><p>Good news: you&rsquo;re probably not the only one out there left in the dark. Bad news: if you&rsquo;re currently not cuffing with someone, you&rsquo;re probably goin...</p>Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500When To Have Sexhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/curtsmith/when-to-have-sex.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/curtsmith/when-to-have-sex.html<p>Here&#39;s the situation: You&#39;re on a promising first date with someone you&#39;re really into. The chemistry is off the charts, and she hasn&#39;t done anything horrific like cry about her ex, or subject you to a photo presentation of cute things her cat has done. In fact, things are going so well that you&#39;re actually getting kind of worried that it&#39;s going to be <em>you</em> who screws things up, butchering your ...</p>Wed, 09 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -05005 Things You Need To Know About Insuring An Engagement Ringhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/how-to-insure-your-engagement-ring/http://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/how-to-insure-your-engagement-ring/<p>Even if your to-do list before getting down on one knee is only in your mind , you&rsquo;re probably getting right down to those last nitty-gritty details. You made the trip to ask for your girlfriend&rsquo;s hand in marriage from her father &#8212; and ahem, her mother, too. You&rsquo;ve talked to her best friend to get the scoop on how she&rsquo;s always dreamt of being proposed to. You probably even&nbsp;downloaded Pinterest&nbsp;...</p>Tue, 08 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500When Your Female Friend Dumps Youhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/when-your-female-friend-dumps-you.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/when-your-female-friend-dumps-you.html<p><em>The Dating Nerd is a shadowy figure whose whereabouts and identifying details remain unknown. What we do know is that he is really, really good at dating. He&rsquo;s been on more dates than you can shake a lengthy bar tab at, and he&rsquo;s here to help the average guy step his dating game up a notch &#8212; or several. Need his help? Email askus@askmen.com.</em></p><h3>The Question</h3><p dir="ltr"><em>Hi Dating Nerd,</em></p><p dir="ltr"><em>I have a friend who has alwa...</em></p>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -05004 Signs Your Relationship Won't Survive The Holidayshttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/signs-your-relationship-won-t-survive-the-holidays.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/signs-your-relationship-won-t-survive-the-holidays.html<p>While summer might feel like the busiest season for couples &#8212; weddings, vacations and more! &#8212; the holiday season can be the most stressful time. Depending on how long you&rsquo;ve been together, you&rsquo;re suddenly faced with a lot of decisions together. From if you&rsquo;re ready to take the next step and meet each other&rsquo;s families to how you&rsquo;ll split the time between your office party and hers &#8212; the &lsquo;happies...</p>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500Women Share What They Love & Hate About Modern Menhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/women-share-what-they-love-hate-about-modern-men.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/women-share-what-they-love-hate-about-modern-men.html<p dir="ltr">You&rsquo;re probably aware of how much of an ass-kicking gender roles has been getting for the past few decades. The progress of feminism often leaves men feeling like they&#39;re left out of the equation entirely. You see, in order to discuss how we expect women to act in society, we must also discuss the ways in which it forces men to act in order to appear appealing.</p><p dir="ltr">Back before the &#39;70s, men spent le...</p>Sat, 05 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0400Dating With Tinderhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/curtsmith/dating-with-tinder.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/curtsmith/dating-with-tinder.html<p>Tinder has become a one-stop shop for young people who are looking to date, hook up or simply see who else is out there, and online dating sites are starting to give way to a more efficient way of meeting potential mates. As of April 2015, users swipe through 1.6 billion profiles and make more than 26 million matches per day, and over 6 billion matches have been made since the app launched in 2...</p>Thu, 03 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0400Are Women Really Promiscuous?http://www.askmen.com/dating/curtsmith/42_dating_advice.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/curtsmith/42_dating_advice.html<p>In certain quarters of society, the idea that women have become &quot;too easy&quot; is a common complaint. This is generally a conservative position which has the &quot;good old days&quot; as its point of comparison, where women were expected to be modest and chaste until marriage.</p><p>This traditional model had its most recent heyday in the 1950s, where traditional family values that centered the importance of marria...</p>Thu, 03 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0400Choosing One Crush Over Anotherhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/choosing-one-crush-over-another.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/choosing-one-crush-over-another.html<p><em>The Dating Nerd is a shadowy figure whose whereabouts and identifying details remain unknown. What we do know is that he is really, really good at dating. He&rsquo;s been on more dates than you can shake a lengthy bar tab at, and he&rsquo;s here to help the average guy step his dating game up a notch &#8212; or several. Need his help? Email askus@askmen.com.</em></p><h3>The Question</h3><p><em>Dating Nerd,</em></p><p><em>I&#39;ve been seeing this girl and ...</em></p>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400Cool Winter Date Activitieshttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/fitness_top_ten/13_fitness_list.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/top_10/fitness_top_ten/13_fitness_list.html<p>It&#39;s a hard argument to make that winter in Blighty is the favoured season but there is something to be said for hot chocolate being acceptable at any time of day, and napping having become a&nbsp;welcome part of your Sunday routine .</p><p>Thankfully, winter dates don&#39;t need to be any more pricey or creative than your average summer picnic in a park &nbsp;but they can be a lot more creative. Between the pop-up...</p>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400The New Rules Of The Engagement Ringhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing_300/348_the-new-rules-of-the-engagement-ring.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing_300/348_the-new-rules-of-the-engagement-ring.html<p>Despite the fact that a big diamond doesn&#39;t necessarily mean a lasting relationship, a ring may have a permanent effect on the psyche of brides-to-be everywhere.&nbsp;The 1-carat ring that cost&nbsp;you several months of your salary&nbsp;looks generic compared to the monster bling that celebrities are getting. As if choosing an engagement ring wasn&#39;t stressful enough. Well, we&rsquo;re here to tell you that it does...</p>Sat, 29 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400Finding Your Soulmate With Online Datinghttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/finding-your-soulmate-with-online-dating.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/dating/dating_advice/finding-your-soulmate-with-online-dating.html<p dir="ltr">There are 7.125 billion people on earth. If you&rsquo;re looking for &ldquo;the one&rdquo;&mdash;as is your &ldquo;one in a million&rdquo; person, that gives you roughly seven thousand one hundred twenty-five people to choose from&hellip; and that&rsquo;s if you prefer both sexes. So, divide that number by two and you&rsquo;re given a little over 35,000 people to choose from.</p><p dir="ltr">That&rsquo;s a lot, yet with these stats in your face, people are expect to choo...</p>Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400